According to the research study, those who snore often and those who have sleep apnea are less active throughout the day.
A research study suggests a bidirectional relationship in between snoring and activity levels.
A recent research study presented at SLEEP 2022 found that regular snorers and those at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea are less active than people who do not snore.
Scientist studied the connection in between snoring frequency and minutes of inactive activity in three years of information from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Researchers produced a score to determine those at risk of sleep apnea based on the frequency of snoring reported by individuals and their level of inactive activity.
After controlling for factors such as gender, age, race, education, and marital status, people who frequently snore had around 36 more inactive minutes each day than those who said they never ever snored. Additionally, individuals who had a high threat of developing sleep apnea invested roughly 44 minutes longer every day non-active.
” Sleep-related breathing issues like snoring and sleep apnea are extremely common in the population,” said senior author Dr. Michael Grandner, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona. This might be why even just snoring can affect health and well-being.”
Reference: “0714 Population-Level Snoring and Probable Sleep-Disordered Breathing Associated with Greater Sedentary Activity” by Harun Abdi, Brooke Mason, Chloe Wills, Andrew Tubbs, William Killgore and Michael Grandner, 25 May 2022, SLEEP.DOI: 10.1093/ sleep/zsac079.710.
By American Academy of Sleep Medicine
August 8, 2022
